A unit of measure is created prior to an event. The unit can measure a variety of items, depending on what is required. Once created, these units can be edited and used at a later date. Examples of a unit measure could be a currency or a point in time.
The information below provides an overview of how to create a unit of measure. To access the API for units of measure, please click here.
- From the Dashboard page, click on Settings, and click.
- Using the left-hand side menu, click on Unit of Measure.
This will load the search/ create page. From here the following actions can be performed.
- If there is data that can be searched for, the screen below will appear. Search for a unit of measure that has been created and saved previously. Units of measure can be searched by using keywords and phrases.
This page also allows the user to filter the fields being displayed, and view or edit the data that has been entered.
- Click on the funnel icon. This allows the data to be searched using only the specific fields that are chosen.
To filter data using specific headings the cog icon is used.
- Click on the cog icon to filter the data that is being displayed.
- Uncheck the boxes to filter the data that is being displayed.
All previously created data can be viewed, edited, and deleted.
- Under the Action heading for each set of data entered, there is an ellipsis.
- Click on the ellipsis and the Action menu will appear.
- View, edit or delete the data that has been checked
If no data has previously been entered, the page below will load.
- Click on Action and the Create page will load.
- Provide the name of the unit. Examples could be euros or cents,
- Create a unique key for the unit of measurement.
- Group the units into selected tags, multiple tags can be selected for units of measure.
- Select the multiplier. This is a numerical value, the same value as the default unit of measurement, it will multiply the unit of measurement by this number.
- Choose the type of unit of measure from the drop-down menu.
- Record the ISO Code - this is the universally recognized alphabetical or numerical code to represent the unit of measurement.
- Provide the universal agreed symbol for the unit of measurements such as £ or €.
- Describe unit of measurement, this is optional
- Include the Metadata information. This is a way to include additional data that extends the information about the unit of measure.
- Click on create once all information is entered.
- A preview page will load to summarise the information that has been entered.
- From this page, the information can be edited or deleted using the Action button.